Sector footprint
$2.3M in exports
Reported agriculture and food exports in 2024 across 51 qualifying HS6 products.
Sector export playbook ยท HS 01-24
Central African Republic Agriculture and food exports
where capability meets demand
Explore Central African Republic's HS 01-24 product portfolio, buyer markets, growth signals, and diversification opportunities. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.
Sector exports$2.3M2024 reported value
Products51Qualifying HS6 products
Buyer markets27Markets represented
Average CAGR-2.0%Product-level growth signal
Global sector size$62.2BReported buyer imports
Agriculture and food capability
How strong is Central African Republic in this sector?
Compare exporter scale with product breadth, buyer demand, growth, and destination reach. A large sector does not remove the need for product, compliance, pricing, and buyer validation.
Global demand
$62.2B buyer imports
The sector's reported buyer import base provides context for product and market prioritization.
How to use the guide
Find the next credible move
Start with products that combine demand and exporter capability, then validate standards, route economics, buyers, and competition.
Product portfolio
Which products anchor the sector?
Each HS6 product is ranked by calculated opportunity and shown with reported market size, exporter exports, growth, and destination reach.
| Product | Global size | Your exports | Opportunity | CAGR | Markets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated | $21.7B | $1.1M | $8.9B | -16.6% | 15 | +0.0% |
| HS 180100Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted | $4.9B | $44.9 | $1.7B | -30.9% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $4.8B | $6.8K | $1.7B | -8.2% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 070200Vegetables: tomatoes, fresh or chilled | $1.7B | $2.8K | $927.8M | +17.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $1.2B | $795.7 | $905.1M | +14.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080610Fruit, edible: grapes, fresh | $1.9B | $32.8K | $872.3M | +2.3% | 4 | +0.0% |
| HS 080510Fruit, edible: oranges, fresh or dried | $1.1B | $69.9K | $790.8M | +1.4% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $796.7M | $78.3 | $762.5M | -25.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $1.7B | $13.8K | $674.0M | +0.7% | 5 | +0.0% |
| HS 190590Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products | $2.4B | $62.2 | $656.1M | -22.3% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 220830Whiskies | $759.7M | $173.7 | $596.3M | -19.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070960Vegetables: fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta | $1.1B | $1.8K | $595.3M | -0.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 170490Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $1.3B | $56.9 | $591.0M | -24.4% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $756.6M | $25.4 | $543.4M | +40.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 230990Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $1.2B | $172.9K | $538.2M | +11.2% | 2 | +0.1% |
| HS 180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | $1.3B | $2.2 | $458.0M | -29.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $1.5B | $102.6K | $455.9M | +32.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080930Fruit, edible: peaches, including nectarines, fresh | $459.2M | $209.1 | $375.7M | -5.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 020130Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | $1.0B | $249.0K | $362.8M | +114.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080550Fruit, edible: lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum), limes (Citrus aurantifolia , Citrus latifolia), fresh or dried | $433.8M | $4.8K | $326.9M | -3.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080440Fruit, edible: avocados, fresh or dried | $666.2M | $7.3K | $321.1M | +0.2% | 3 | +0.0% |
| HS 080810Fruit, edible: apples, fresh | $619.5M | $56.2 | $321.0M | -18.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070999Vegetables: edible, n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled | $704.6M | $5.5K | $315.5M | +2.0% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $859.3M | $271.6 | $269.7M | -4.6% | 2 | +0.0% |
| HS 080390Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried | $932.6M | $846.7 | $257.8M | -1.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 060290Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602 | $667.8M | $12.4K | $250.2M | +7.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 021019Meat, preserved: of swine, salted, in brine, dried or smoked, n.e.c. in item no. 0210.1 | $417.8M | $34.6K | $248.6M | -12.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070993Vegetables: pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.), fresh or chilled | $212.1M | $1.5K | $241.9M | +50.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080522Fruit, edible: clementines, fresh or dried | $283.3M | $3.1K | $230.3M | +2.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 180400Cocoa: butter, fat and oil | $406.1M | $487.9 | $227.7M | +40.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 120740Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken | $409.6M | $133.3K | $225.5M | +0.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 180620Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, content exceeding 2kg | $185.8M | $22.1K | $197.9M | +136.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 121190Plants and parts (including seeds and fruits) n.e.c. in heading no. 1211, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered | $526.5M | $5.2K | $190.8M | +7.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 020120Meat: of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled | $386.3M | $23.6K | $120.6M | +9.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $137.3M | $8.0 | $111.8M | +10.7% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070310Vegetables, alliaceous: onions and shallots, fresh or chilled | $252.3M | $919.6 | $111.0M | -30.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 130120Gum Arabic | $127.7M | $54.2K | $107.1M | -8.4% | 1 | +0.2% |
| HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $210.1M | $8.0 | $105.6M | -90.3% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070320Vegetables, alliaceous: garlic, fresh or chilled | $158.1M | $483.7 | $102.8M | -25.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080719Fruit, edible: melons, (other than watermelons), fresh | $181.2M | $2.8K | $102.4M | +16.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080830Fruit, edible: pears, fresh | $265.9M | $3.6K | $101.7M | +4.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080450Fruit, edible: guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried | $207.3M | $175.4 | $93.5M | -8.5% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $67.6M | $1.7K | $88.9M | +12.8% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 240110Tobacco, (not stemmed or stripped) | $277.3M | $22.5K | $88.5M | -19.9% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 070610Vegetables, root: carrots and turnips, fresh or chilled | $218.3M | $8.4K | $86.4M | +30.1% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080132Nuts, edible: cashew nuts, shelled, fresh or dried | $84.4M | $11.4K | $79.5M | -15.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080910Fruit, edible: apricots, fresh | $128.0M | $131.2 | $75.6M | -12.0% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 080420Fruit, edible: figs, fresh or dried | $92.9M | $137.4 | $73.7M | +11.2% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 151590Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: fixed, n.e.s. in heading no. 1515, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $125.8M | $27.9K | $67.0M | +32.4% | 1 | +0.0% |
| HS 180200Cocoa: shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste | $45.8M | $68.4K | $65.5M | +12.1% | 1 | +2.4% |
| HS 081090Fruit, edible: fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh | $216.3M | $2.2K | $65.0M | -9.6% | 1 | +0.0% |
Best markets
Where does sector demand concentrate?
Markets are ranked by calculated opportunity across the qualifying products in this sector view.
DEU
Germany
23 products represented in the sector.
$7.9B$15.9B reported buyer importsFRA
France
19 products represented in the sector.
$5.9B$15.3B reported buyer importsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
3 products represented in the sector.
$2.3B$6.8B reported buyer importsCAN
Canada
6 products represented in the sector.
$2.1B$2.8B reported buyer importsITA
Italy
1 products represented in the sector.
$1.1B$2.6B reported buyer importsBEL
Belgium
1 products represented in the sector.
$994.5M$2.0B reported buyer importsPOL
Poland
5 products represented in the sector.
$974.6M$2.3B reported buyer importsMYS
Malaysia
2 products represented in the sector.
$865.4M$2.8B reported buyer importsRUS
Russia
3 products represented in the sector.
$808.2M$1.7B reported buyer importsAUT
Austria
2 products represented in the sector.
$629.6M$1.0B reported buyer importsNLD
Netherlands
2 products represented in the sector.
$541.0M$1.5B reported buyer importsMEX
Mexico
2 products represented in the sector.
$432.0M$562.3M reported buyer importsGrowth stars
Which products show the strongest growth?
Average product-level CAGR is a screening signal. Confirm the latest trend, base effects, buyer quality, and commercial feasibility before acting.
| Product | Average CAGR | Opportunity | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS 180620Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, content exceeding 2kg | +136.0% | $197.9M | 1 |
| HS 020130Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | +114.3% | $362.8M | 1 |
| HS 070993Vegetables: pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.), fresh or chilled | +50.8% | $241.9M | 1 |
| HS 180400Cocoa: butter, fat and oil | +40.6% | $227.7M | 1 |
| HS 090121Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | +40.3% | $543.4M | 1 |
| HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | +32.8% | $455.9M | 1 |
| HS 151590Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: fixed, n.e.s. in heading no. 1515, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | +32.4% | $67.0M | 1 |
| HS 070610Vegetables, root: carrots and turnips, fresh or chilled | +30.1% | $86.4M | 1 |
| HS 070200Vegetables: tomatoes, fresh or chilled | +17.3% | $927.8M | 1 |
| HS 080719Fruit, edible: melons, (other than watermelons), fresh | +16.2% | $102.4M | 1 |
Diversification opportunities
Which products reach the widest buyer base?
Destination count is a simple breadth indicator. It does not measure destination concentration or guarantee resilience.
HS 090111
Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated
15 markets$8.9B calculated opportunityHS 210690
Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10
5 markets$1.7B calculated opportunityHS 220421
Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less
5 markets$674.0M calculated opportunityHS 080610
Fruit, edible: grapes, fresh
4 markets$872.3M calculated opportunityHS 180100
Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted
3 markets$1.7B calculated opportunityHS 080510
Fruit, edible: oranges, fresh or dried
3 markets$790.8M calculated opportunityHS 080440
Fruit, edible: avocados, fresh or dried
3 markets$321.1M calculated opportunityHS 190590
Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products
2 markets$656.1M calculated opportunityFrequently asked questions
Using the Agriculture and food export playbook
Practical guidance for interpreting sector scale, growth, product breadth, and buyer markets.
How strong is Central African Republic in this sector?
Compare sector exports, product breadth, buyer markets, growth, and global demand. These signals identify research priorities rather than guarantee market access.
What are growth stars?
Products with higher average reported growth in the screened rows. Validate the time period, base effects, buyer demand, and current exporter position.
What does diversification mean here?
Products reaching more buyer markets in the screened data. Destination breadth is useful context but does not replace concentration, route, or buyer analysis.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.